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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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